danica patrick whose hometown is roscoe, illinois. she calls the chicago area home. >> i love this next story. a new breakthrough for women in sports. clocked at just over 196 miles per hour. the driver, danica patrick, won the right to start in the best position for what is the super bowl of nascar races. the daytona 500. patrick is the first woman to qualify for the pole position or any top nascar race for that matter. don lemon had a chance to speak with her after her tour on the track. this is amazing. what did she have to say? >> it is amazing. let's not forget. she beat out jeff gordon and the last woman to come even close to danica patrick was in 1977. she placed 9th. it's not even really that close. i started out by asking her if she realized the historic implications of placing in this pole. >> in a simple word, yes, i understand. i think understanding the scope of what that means and what that will end up meaning if any is something that happens down the road. in the moment, it's about thinking about what i need to do for ne